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Cigarette Smoke Analysis

Analyzer Description

An Agilent 7890A gas chromatograph is used in combination with an Agilent 5975 MSD for analyzing the smoke delivered by a Wasson-ECE cigarette puffing machine. The system automatically draws smoke from the cigarette puffing machines' heated lung container and analyzes the content of up to sixteen sequential cigarette puffs.

Configuration:

MSD

Sample Type:

Cigarette smoke

Compounds Detected:

isoprene
acetone
acetonitrile
acrylonitrile
2-methylfuran
3-buten-2-one
2,3-butanedione
2-butanone

propionitrile
benzene
isobutyronitrile
2,5-dimethylfuran
2-pentanone
3-pentanone
toluene
p-xylene

ethylbenzene
o-xylene
styrene
3-ethyltoluene
acetaldehyde
acrolein
propionaldehyde

Lower Detection Limit:

100 ppb

Methods Met:

None, Custom W2377

Key Features and Benefits

Sixteen sample loops automatically load at user defined intervals
Configured for injection of Tedlar™ Bags

Corporate Headquarters

Wasson-ECE Instrumentation

101 Rome Ct., Fort Collins, Colorado USA 80524

Phone: +1 (970) 221-9179

Fax: +1 (970) 221-9364

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